"This is supposed to be a real-world challenge. And I'm going to challenge myself to use this crazy cracked-ass Moto X just as you'd have to if it broke on you early in your contract. It’s going to suck. But I’ll deal." --Mat Honan, CES Day 3, 2:31 AM PST

3rd Place: Robbie Baldwin

"I’m very happy that I brought the Lumia 1020 along to CES. For me, it was a grand experiment to see what could be accomplished on a platform that's foreign to me. If Joe, Mike, and Bryan told me I had to use Windows Phone next year, I’d be perfectly fine with that. Hell, the keyboard is better than the iPhone and that was what really mattered most the time." --Roberto Baldwin, CES Day 6, 8:06 AM PST

2nd Place: Christina Bonnington

Point total: 147.75

Being a favorite isn't easy. Sure, Christina was using a phone she was familiar with -- and one that had a demonstrably superior app selection. That also meant everyone was gunning for her. Throughout the competition, she handled the pressure (and sore thumbs) with grace and humor, producing great post after great post from all over the show floor.

"Keeping track of my iPhone’s battery life is probably the single most important thing during the day, because if my device dies, I can’t post. Luckily, I do have the iPhone, which gets good battery life. But using my phone as my sole means of computing means I'm fully recharging it at least three times a day, I’d estimate (although I try to never let it dip below 50 percent)." --Christina Bonnington, CES Day 4, 10:09 AM PST

1st Place: Tim Moynihan

Point total: 257.5

Tim used a Blackberry Z30, so yeah, he was the underdog from the beginning. And there were plenty of moments we were sure he'd have to tap out of our little competition. Somehow, through a combination of sheer tenacity and robotic stamina, Tim managed to not only complete the Smartphone Thunderdome Challenge, but to win decisively. Seriously, look at that score! Tim not only won many of the bonus challenges, he took home the extra Overall Winner, Best Photography, and Most Posts points as well. Tim, you are truly a CES smartphone blogging machine. Now please get some sleep.

"I took a lot of ribbing for using a BlackBerry. It's not as fancy as the other phones in the contest, apparently. But you know what? Doesn't matter. It's still a phone that can be used to cover a large electronics tradeshow. That’s pretty amazing. Technology is pretty amazing in general these days, you know? These things fit in your pocket! And they're like laptops except better." --Tim Moynihan, CES Day 5, 2:51 PM PST

The Thunderphone challenge has concluded. For five days, our reporters did nothing but stare at their phones and tap out hilarious, insightful, weird, and always entertaining posts about what they saw and experienced here at CES. We think they all did an amazing job, but there can be only one winner.